If the actor’s family has announced that his life is no longer in danger, no information has been communicated concerning the state of health of the three other people seriously injured in the accident.
The accident occurred on a secondary road near Melun, Friday February 10, in the early evening. Three cars collided. Four people were injured: comedian Pierre Palmade, 54, a 40-year-old man, a young pregnant woman and 6-year-old child. Here is what we know about this collision.
The comedian was driving
The accident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on the RD372 departmental road, in Villiers-en-Bière, near Melun (Seine-et-Marne). The 54-year-old comedian was driving a car towards Dammarie-les-Lys when the vehicle swerved into the left lane for no apparent reason, according to a source familiar with the matter at franceinfo. He then hit another car coming in front.
A 40-year-old man who was driving this second vehicle, a 7-month-old pregnant young woman and a 6-year-old child were on board. The prefecture of Seine-et-Marne evokes a collision with “strong kinetics”. Especially since a third car came “hitting the family vehicle from behind”added the prosecution.
His days are not in danger”
“Pierre Palmade was admitted in serious condition to the Kremlin-Bicêtre hospital. He was placed in the intensive care unit”said the comedian’s family in a press release. While his vital prognosis was engaged on Friday evening, this one announced on Saturday morning that the days of the comedian were not “more in danger”.
The 6-year-old child, ejected from the car, was taken to Necker Hospital in Paris, suffering from multiple bruises and a head wound. Her vital prognosis was engaged on Friday evening, as were those of the 7-month-pregnant passenger and the driver. The two were transported by helicopter to two different hospitals: the woman in Kremlin-Bicêtre and the man in Beaujon (Hauts-de-Seine).
The 86-year-old man, who was in the third vehicle, was slightly injured.
An investigation has been opened
An investigation was opened for “involuntary injuries by driver resulting in incapacity for work for more than three months”. She was entrusted to the Melun-Val-de-Seine police station, the prosecution said. Blood alcohol and toxicology samples were taken.
According to a source familiar with the matter, witnesses claim to have seen two occupants of Pierre Palmade’s car flee on foot after the accident. Information not confirmed for the time being by the investigation, according to the prosecutor of Melun.